Not in the first technical screen. Cursor's chief executive, Michael Truell, said on a Y Combinator podcast, reported by Business Insider in June 2025, that first technical screens allow no AI other than autocomplete. Finalists then spend two days at the office building a real project with the team.
- AI in interviews
- Not allowed Not in the first technical screen
- Where
- First technical screens: no AI beyond autocomplete. The two day onsite: not stated.
- What is graded
- Truell called coding without AI a good timed test of skill and intelligence.
- Basis
- Reported by the press
What else is known?
The onsite is not a classic interview. Shortlisted candidates work on a real project alongside the team, join them for meals and demo what they built at the end. The report does not say whether AI tools are allowed during those two days, so ask.
When did it change?
- 12 June 2025: Business Insider reports Cursor's hiring process
Sources
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